Bills & Legislation

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALERT IN THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE REGARDING PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE OR COMBATIVE BEHAVIOR TOWARD A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

To require the development of a method of alerting health care providers regarding any patient who has been reported in the State-wide Health Information Exchange as being violent with or displaying combative behavior toward a health care provider.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE, INC.

To provide funding to Survivors of Homicide, Inc. to provide mental health and supportive counseling to more families after the loss of a loved one to homicide and mitigate a potential loss of funding.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CONNECTICUT-GROWN FOR CONNECTICUT KIDS PROGRAM.

To provide funding to support the Connecticut-Grown for Connecticut Kids program and offer incentives to local farms and food growers.

Anne M. HughesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RADAR SPEED SIGNS ON FOREST ROAD IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.

To reduce speeding and increase safety on Forest Road in the city of New Haven.

Patricia A. DillonDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR YOUTH SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.

To increase funding for youth summer employment programs.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF NEW LONDON FOR LOSS OF TAXES ON PRIVATE TAX-EXEMPT PROPERTY.

To require four million dollars be paid to the city of New London to better reflect the lost property tax revenue from the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Daniel GaiewskiDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO HIRE AUDITORS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES.

To increase appropriation to hire auditors to work for the Department of Revenue Services.

Kate FarrarDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR SPANISH COMMUNITY OF WALLINGFORD.

To provide funding to Spanish Community of Wallingford for education, public health, social services and job training.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR MANUFACTURERS THAT DONATE EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES TO MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To encourage the donation of equipment and supplies to public middle schools and public high schools in the state that have manufacturing training programs by allowing manufacturers to receive a tax credit for such donations.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A CULINARY ARTS CENTER AT ROBERT E. FITCH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF GROTON.

To provide funding for a culinary arts center at Robert E. Fitch High School in the town of Groton.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE OF THE PER PUPIL FOUNDATION AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT.

To increase the per pupil foundation amount of the education cost sharing grant formula and adding a process for annual increases of such amount based on certain economic indicators.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CHARTER SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

To improve educational opportunities for students by adjusting funding for charter schools.

Juan R. CandelariaDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for capital improvements to various community organizations in the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO FIRE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for capital improvements at Laurel Hill Volunteer Fire Company, East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department and Norwich Fire Department in the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM UPGRADE AT THE YANTIC FIRE ENGINE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding to the Yantic Fire Engine Company in the city of Norwich for an exhaust system upgrade.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS TO CASTLE CHURCH IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding to complete improvements and renovations to Castle Church in the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS SURCHARGE.

To establish a capital gains and dividends surcharge on taxpayers subject to the highest marginal personal income tax rate.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AFFECTED BUSINESS ENTITY TAX AND THE CREDIT RELATED THERETO AND ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME DEDUCTIONS CLAIMED BY CERTAIN FILERS.

To (1) establish a surcharge on the affected business entity tax and adjust, for certain personal income tax marginal rates, the amount of the credit allowed against said tax, and (2) establish a surcharge on the amount of the qualified business income deduction claimed for federal income tax purposes by filers subject to the highest marginal rate under section 12-700 of the general statutes.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT ADJUSTING THE FISCAL GUARDRAILS.

To adjust the methodology used to calculate the threshold amounts for volatility funds transfers and increase the maximum capacity of the Budget Reserve Fund.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE USS GROTON SAIL MONUMENT.

To provide funding for the construction of the USS Groton Sail Monument.

Daniel GaiewskiDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for capital improvements to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE VETERANS RALLY POINT IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for capital improvements to the Veterans Rally Point in the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A FIRE SERVICE DISPATCH SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for a fire dispatch system for the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR TIPS OR GRATUITIES.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount of tips or gratuities declared by a taxpayer for a taxable year.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CAMP OAKDALE IN THE TOWN OF MONTVILLE.

To provide funding for capital improvements to Camp Oakdale in the town of Montville.

Larry PembertonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE AND SAILING FOUNDATION.

To provide funding to the New England Science and Sailing Foundation to ensure its facilities are compliant with physical accessibility guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT INSTALL A MEADOW IN LIEU OF A LAWN.

To establish a tax credit for businesses that install a meadow in lieu of a lawn on their business properties.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER.

To provide funding for planning and engineering the Groton Community Center.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT EQUALIZING ADULT ACCESS TO MEDICAID.

To provide equal access to Medicaid-funded health care for older adults and adults with disabilities.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT DISREGARDING THE VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS IN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

To disregard the value of life insurance policies in eligibility determinations for state-administered public assistance programs.

Minnie GonzalezDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING REDUCED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS FOR MULTIPLE HOME HEALTH VISITS TO THE SAME HOUSING FACILITY.

To provide the same Medicaid reimbursement rate for each behavioral health home visit to a building housing more than one resident rather than reduced rates for subsequent visits to the same building by the same behavioral health practitioner.

Rebecca MartinezDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY ESCORTS.

To ensure the safety of behavioral health nurses who provide community-based care to Medicaid beneficiaries.

Rebecca MartinezDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF THE CTTRANSIT NEW HAVEN 255 BUS.

To appropriate additional funds to increase the frequency of the CTTransit New Haven 255 Bus between the Naugatuck Valley and the city of New Haven at certain times.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS PROGRAM.

To eliminate the Passport to the Parks program.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO 529 QUALIFIED STATE TUITION PROGRAMS.

To increase the amount of the personal income tax deduction for contributions to accounts for 529 qualified state tuition programs established and maintained by the state.

Geoff LuxenbergDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING HANDICAP RAMPS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt handicap ramps for residential use from the sales and use taxes.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING HOSPITAL BEDS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE USE FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt from the sales and use taxes the sale of and the storage, use or other consumption in this state of hospital beds for home health care use.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING STATE BONDS FOR MUNICIPAL COMMERCIAL FACADE IMPROVEMENTS.

To provide funding to municipalities for commercial facade improvements, encourage beautification programs in downtown corridors and promote foot traffic and economic activity.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT REPLACING THE CANNABIS TOTAL THC TAX WITH AN EXCISE TAX.

To replace the cannabis tax based on total THC with an excise tax of ten and seventy-five-hundredths per cent.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES RATES APPLICABLE TO PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING.

To (1) specify that vehicles shared through a peer-to-peer car sharing platform or company are subject to the nine and thirty-five-hundredths per cent sales and use taxes rate applicable to the rental or leasing of a passenger motor vehicle under sections 12-408 and 12-411 of the general statutes, and (2) deposit the revenue generated from the tax on vehicles shared through such platform or company in the Special Transportation Fund.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES USED FOR BURIALS AND CREMATIONS FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To (1) expand the existing sales and use taxes exemption for personal property used in burials or cremations to ten thousand dollars, and (2) exempt burial and cremation services from the sales and use taxes.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX THE AMOUNT OF STATE AND FEDERAL DEBT RELIEF RECEIVED BY A TAXPAYER FOR STUDENT LOANS AND MEDICAL DEBT.

To exempt from the personal income tax the amount of any state and federal debt relief received by a taxpayer for student loans and medical debt.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE AMOUNT OF CANCELLED DEBT AND DEBT RELIEF RECEIVED BY A TAXPAYER FOR STUDENT LOANS, MEDICAL DEBT AND CREDIT CARD DEBT.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount of cancelled debt and debt relief received by a taxpayer for student loans, medical debt and credit card debt.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REFUNDABLE CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PORTION OF ANNUAL RENT PAYMENTS MADE BY A TAXPAYER FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE IN THE STATE.

To establish a refundable credit against the personal income tax for a portion of annual rent payments actually made by a taxpayer for a taxable year for a primary residence in the state.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN LOSSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF CRYPTOCURRENCY INVESTMENT FRAUD OR WIRE FRAUD.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount properly deductible, for federal income tax purposes, as a loss resulting from cryptocurrency investment fraud or wire fraud.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee